M. MaJ.tbefottfktfje affe-,ttemafFe3tbe

merchants, tbe tnquifito?$ , fte toymen* toj&fc: Jftrfi 3 toamDer at tfte miracle of tranfubifantfattour&econDlie at ffje
tmpUOeUCteof Bodin anD lames Spren-
ger , fo? a^trming fo groUe a lie , Deaf fed b&lffce bp tbe fcnfgbt of tije Rhodes, to make a fcuie of Sprenger, anD an afTe of Bodin j s^frDlte^at $e affe IjaD no nioje toit tban tofmdele Dotone anDljolDtipbfefo^efeteto a peece of Harris floiD^e,tdjtcb neither tuoulo3ua? coulD,no; DtD fielpe fnm: jfourtb* Ue,4at $e malTe coulo not refo^mefbat t$scbtt)c Mttfy tranffo^ meD: jriSlte,tf)at tbe mercbantj^tbe inqmO to?g3anD t|>c toymen* to^coulbnotettber feuetailteoj lointlte Deo it, but referre fte matter to ftt iutttbeg courtefie anD goD pleasure,
JBnt fcbere ttras ibe pang mans ofcmeOjape ail tbefetb?& ^shX peare$3fcberem be tuas maDe an atfc * 3i te a certetne anD a ge* woods .- nerall rule$jaf tfoo fubif antral! formes cannot be in one fubtect where eifc sirmlcrjmeljMih at once ;{$f 4 10 confeflTeo bp tljemfelue^. flje £10"Id iK
3W« fivwe
p8 5.Bookc. Thedifcouerie The former lies confu
M
t*r.\.q*c.i. iboulDtbcfojmeofamanbajalft ♦ j?o? to toing tbe bobie of a
man,Uif (bout feltng,tnto facb a ttjtn atrie nature, as tfjat tt can
nettftet be (me nor felt, it map foell be tonlifeelie , bat it i& bene
impofltble : fin tbe aire tie mconff ant , anb continue^ not in one
place, £t>o as tbts atne creature iuoulb fconebe carries into an?
in my die otber region : as ctfe-ftbere 3 bane largclie prameD « .HBut tn&eeo
courie of our bosies are tnuble,fenfttiue, anb paflioe, and are inoueb fuftft
fPirit* ^ tnmic otfjer ercdlent properties , ftbicb all tbe biuels in bell are
fnTthe 17 not able to alter :mttber can one batreofourbeatipen^5o? fall
bcSke of atoaie,o j be tranffo^meD,U)Jtl)out tbe fpectall p?ouibence of tiPoD
thisvo- almigbtie,
lume. j5U^ £0 pi oceeD bnto tbe probability of tbts If o?te ♦ ©Ilbat lucfee
tuasttjtbattbtspanig fellofo of England, lanbing ft latelie in tbofe parts,anb ftjat oio fooman of Cyprus>bcing botb of fo bafe a conDition^ouib botb bnderffanb one anotbers communicate on; E ngiand anb Cyprus being ft manie bunozeb miles biftanf, anb tbeir languages fo farre Differing * 3 am Cure in tbefe bates, therein trafficbe is more itfeb^anb learning in mo?e price ; fein pong or olD mariners in tljis realme can cifber fpeafee or turner* ftanD tbe language (pofeen at S alamin in Cyprus,&bfrb is a fetnb cf Grecke ; anb as fefo olo foomcn ttjere can fpeafee our Ian* guage, HButBodintDtllfate^oubearejtbaf at tbe inqutfito?s commanbement3anb tb.:ougb tbe tormentors correction, fl)e p?o* mifeb to rcffore fifm to bis ofome (§ape : anb fo fye otb, as being tberebnto compelleb. 3 antoer?tbat as tbe ftbole ftoite i& an iw ptous fable; fotbissEertton tsfalfe, anb oifagr&afele to tbeir otuneboctrine,td)icbmainteinetb,tbat tbe foitdrtotb noibing but bp tbe permidton anb leaue of (ff o& jfor if (be coulo bco or tnv boo furb a tljtng at btr otone pleafure ; or at tbe comman&ement of tbe inqutfito?s,or for feare of tbe tormentors , or fo? loue of tbe parties for remorfe of confctence : tben i^ it not eitber bp tbe ep trae&inarf e leaue,uor pet bp tbe lifee birection of dJot^ercept pou totllmabe^ima confeberafeloitb old tnitcbes- 3 for mp part insmtier moS,boin fyty can f urne anb toffe a mans bobie fo,anb mate it fmailer anb greater,to imtjifee a molufc5or like an aflfc, . f c : ants tbe man all tbts b|tle to tele no patne ♦ 0nt» 3 am not a* k?capi loneintbisma|e;fo^Dan^usafpectaUmaintetmr of tbetrfok te* M* lies
reformer lies confuted of Witchcraft. Cap/5. • 99
iiesfcritb, tbat altfjougft Augutiineand Apulcius jmd tD?tt^t)crfe jmufiMb. credtblte of fljefe matters ; pet tmllijeneuerbeleeue 3 f£attotf;>«^>.D«. c&es cart rtjange men into otber formes 5 as affeSjapes^eDieeS;, Mw& beares,mtce3$c.
That the bodie of a man cannot be turned into the bodie ofa bead by a witches prooued by fkong reafons, fcriptures3and authorities.
The fift Chapter,
Wit &ass tW man an aCfe all tW
tihite-4 ^tDasttjtsaCTe aman f Bodin fattens reafononeltercfrrued) be teas ttuhe tranfubifantiated intoanaiTe 3 fo as ttjere muff be no part of a mmjbixt rea? fon remaining tntfjtsaile. &nd|?etHer- *"»»
mes Triiuiegiitus $tnbe$ N {$9 g©d r^''
autbo?tite anti reafon to fate, ./4//W *• «/** £ I . *"*"
^«4w humanum non capere ammam humanam\ nee fa ej/d in corpus ammd rations canntis ammam rationalem eorruere ; ftjat IS 5 Sit f)tWiatt£
feule cannot recetue ante otberttjan an humane bodie , no: pet canne Itgbt into a bodie ttjat toanfetb reafon of mind . JBut j&. lames fattft52E|)ebotitetDitt)OPtti)e (ptritis Dead . 0no furelie,Xam#V£ fcfjen ttje foule is Departed from tbe bodie5 tije life of man is dtfol* aeti : ant) fterefoae Paule imfi^d to be dtfToIacd \ fefen fje foculd phiii.i32j, fjaaebeene fottb %tff . Sftebodte of man is fubteet toditurs fetnDsofagues,ftcfeneires,ani3mfirmttte03 fcdjeretmto an aflte bodte ts not inclined : anti mans bodie mnft be fed toi$ b;cao,$c: and not tm'tf) bap. Bodins atfebeaded man muff either eate bate, 0; nothing : as a speared in tije if o:te ♦ spans bodie alfo is fubiect fcnto dea$b,and battj ty& dates numbed. 3;f tbisfeliofcoe bad Died in ttje meane time,as bis ijoure nttg^t baue bm\t comedo: ante tying tbe of uels5tt>c totf cb, o: Bodin fenein ; 3. merueli itn n td;af tooulobaue become of tbisaflfe, o^ljotu tbe tottct) could bauete* lfo2edj)imtol^ape5ojtftetl)erl)ea)ouldbattertfen at tbe date cf judgement in an afles bodte and l^ape.jr o: Paule fatil),tt>at ftat T ,cor. i & fcerte bodie tdncf) is foUme and buried a naturall boote, is raifea '44.
3-tf* a
ioo 5'B°oke. Thedifcouerie Tranjformat.confm a fptrituatt bodte* Ejje life of Jefas \& made mamfeff in our mop tall fletb,and not in tbe flelb of an affe.
dSoobatb endued cuerie man and euerie tbing tottb btepw pec nature, fubffance,fo?me, qualities, and gifts, and directed ttjetr toaics ♦ 3s fo? tbe featc^s of an affe, be tafcetb no fucb care : botobeit,tbep bane alfo tbcir properties and fubffarice feuerall to i.cor.ir, t!jemfeiue£f* if o?tl)ere is one flefl^(fatftPaule) of men, anofibec flefl)ofbeaffs3anotijeroffil^es,anottjerofbtrDSt 8nd tberefo?e it is abfolutelie agatnff tt>e ordinance of a man)ttmt % fl^ouiti flte lifee a bfrtyo? ftofm like a fill) , o? cr&pe like a tome^ become an affe in fljape : tnfomucb as if ©od toouid gmemsteaue?3l cannot d© ft; foj it toerecontrarte to bis otone c:dcr ana dccr#,and to tbe conffttution of anie bodie txtjtcl) Pfal.u?. IjebatbmaDe.^ea tfjefptrits tbemfeluesbaue ibeir latocsand limits p^efcribed 5 bepond tbe fcbtcb tbep cannot paffe one baires baeadfb ; otbertotfc €5od fljoulo be contrarie to btmfelfe : febicb is farre from bun ♦ ^eifljer is (I5ods omnipotence berebpqualtfi* eo3buttbedtuclsimpotencie mamfeff ed , fi$o batb none otber potoer ; buttbat idncb t?n to btm^confonant to I;is nature ants fubffance ♦ ^e map toell be reilreined from bis potoer and Ml, but bepond tbe fame bs cannot paffe, as being (tSobsmmtffer5 no furtber but in tbat ftbtcbbebafb from tbe beginning enabled bim to oro: tdjicbis, tbatbebemgafptrtt?mapU)itb€;odsleaue and ordinance fctci* at and corrupt fyz fptrit and toili of man : herein be ts fcerie dfc> ligent
Sbat a btaftlit afferf ion is ft, (bat a man,febom dEWDjBD fat!)
made according to bis otone fintt lituae and Ubenes^outo be bp
a tuitcb turned into abeaff i W)Ht an impiette is it to affirmed
tbat an affcs bodie i& tbe temple of tbe ^olp-gboff^ £D? an aflfe to
be tbe dnld of
j.Cot.6,1? {jjB)hfy Paule to tbe Corinthians fodiuinelte confutetb, ftbo fattb,
verfe 'iAc *bat ;3Dur bodies are tbe members of CfctS * 3n tbe ttbub toe
veirelii. 9# to gto?tfie dl5oo : fo? tbe boote is fo? tbe 2Lo#, and tbe ilojd is
fo: tbe bodie* &ureliebemeanetbnotfo?anaffesbodie3 as bp
tbts time 3 bope a$eatetb : in fucbtotfeasBodinmapgolnde
bimfo^ame;efpecia!lie^enbe flEjalltinuerffanD , tbateuen
into tbefe our bodtes^tcb dPodbaib framedaSer bis otone lifce*
neffe,
in/format \confuted. of Witchcraft. Cap. 6, loi nefle,be bait? ai& bjetfceafijat fptrtf, febtf) Bodin faftt) te nolo w roaming totfjin an affcsboate , tifncb C?o& frst&fcfufctetfeatn fuc& feruiltttc fcnDet tlje fate of mmt ; cf fc&jon* C£>o& is fo tntnfe Pfaim.s. fulljtbatbeijatbmaoe&tm itttte loioer tftan angels, pea fl>an n&*-iA |H nifeKe,an& crotoneo inm fottb glc#e anfc frogityp , ano maoe 7> * ^tmto^auctjomtmonouert^etoo^es of fnsljanos, asijauing put all things tmDet£te fete, al! fy&pe ana oren, pea tDtolueg, affe$,ano all otl;er beaflte of fte fielD , fte foales cf tije aire 3 tfje fi>
flje* Of tfje fea,^C. Bodinspoef3Ouid , tftofe Metamorphofis
make & mu# f o: jtfm,faitl) to t&e ooertftt ofc of $t* # antaff tali Imagination:
0j hominifublime dedit^ccelumque Videre
^ujfityf^ereBos adfydera t oiler e vu/tus.
Stye effect of t^tctj toerfeste ftte ; The Lord did fet mans face fo hie, That he the heauens might behold) And looke vp to the ftarrie skie, To fee his woonders manifold.
^oiMfaUrifc&oja mueil can fo alter ttjetyapeofa man, as contrartlie to mafec^tm l©fce Dotom to l)dl , like a tea 5 ; too^s tpo ulD not onelte be Defaces ans MfjreceD, but 5te ojdp nance fyouto be toamoetfullte altered ana t&erebp confowuicD.
The witchmongersobie&ions, concerning Nabu- / chadnez-zar ani wered,and their crrour concerning Ly* canthropia confuted .
The fixt Chapter,
Alleus Maleficarum, Bodin, ant) Their mmtte otfter of ttjem tftat tnaintetne ground. tuttc&traft, tnum$ fcpon tijt (fo?ie of ^^
Nabuchadnez-zar ; a& tljOUgl) Circes tohold a
fjaa tranffojmefc&imimftiiw: fo^ceries quick ede into an cre,a$ ftc t»& others info tome, ty th" tc. 3tantoer3tl)at^rU;a0nett!5crttibo* tallc' Hie nojffjape tranffojmet? at al! ,acco2* 3U?f. aing
102 5 -Booke. The difcoueric Witches tranfyortati ding to ttjetr groffe imagination 5 as appeared botb bp tbe
Dan.4. p!atnclD02t)£5 of the tcjrt, anD alto bptfte opinions of tbebett ttt^ terpjetojs thereof: but tftat be iuas.,fo? t)te beafflie gouernment and conditions, tfeotone out of bis feingdome ano bani0)ed f 0; a time,and djf uen to bi de btmfelfe tn tbe toildernetre,tbere tn ejrtle to icao bte life tn bcaltltc fo:t , among bcaffs of tbe field, ana fofole* of tbe aire ( fo? bv tbe toafe 3 tell pou tt agpearetb bp tbe terMbat be foasratber turned into tbe fljape of afotoletbanof a beaff ) tinttll be r eietting bt0 beaff lie conottio n^foas tipon b i* repentance and amendment calledbome, and reffo?cd tinfo bte feingdome. J£otobeit.,tbte(bp tbeir confefftbn)foas nettber of uels no; toitcbes ocoing^but a miracle iojougbtbpcSoo^txbom alone 3 acknowledge to be able to b:ing topaffe fucb tefces at bis pleafure. herein 3 toould fenoto lib at our foitebmongera fcaue gained.
cor.Agrip.de 3 am not ffftto^ant tbat fomefo2fte>fl)af after tbe oeafb of
vamt.jcknt, Nabudiadnez-zar, ^t£S fowte Eiiumorodath gaue ty$ bOdte tO
«H+ tbe rattens to be deuoured, lead affertoards ty* fatber fljould ar ife from dcatb, Wo of a beafl became a man againe* H5ut fbte talefe miter to batte place m tbe Cabalifticail art, to toft: a* mongbnto^ttten feerttte* tban bere* Co concluded fate tbat tbe tranffo?matton0,ttf?icb t^cfc britebmongers OtoforaueanD rage fepon?te (as all tl)t learned b;t ofjbpfictans affirmejaot* feafe proceeding partite from melancbolte3fcberebtemanie fop* 'Paul. Aeg- pofetbemfelne3tobeixja)luejEi,o?fucb rattening beaffs* jfo? Ly- ^^•^•canthropia is of tbe ancient fbpficians called iMpm mtLncho-
/. ivkr. de tbe caufe, tbe circumff ance,and tbe cure of tbts di&
}r*&. dam,. f afo 3 jjaue bitten fi)t moie berein; bicaufe
w+eq.%3. ijerebp great princes and potentates, as
toeil as pco?e toomen and tnno*
sents3baue borne defamed and
accounted among tbe
number of tote
*bos.
A
?rouedanddi$roued. of Witchcraft. Cap .7. 103
A fpeciall obie&ion anfwered concernin g tranfpor- tations,withthc confentofdiuerfe writers therevpon.
The ftucnth Chapter.
€>?tlje maintenance of toitcfte?
translations 3 tyep obiect ibe trotfi* Matth 4j $# oftrjed0ofpeU,t3^ere tbe tituell te fatD to Luk.3^. take tip %tff5ano to fct rj tm on a ptr.na* cle cf fte temple, anD on a mcumaine, ?c. W4 t'f ?je Jjao Done in maner anD fo:me as ttjcy fugiofe, tt follotoefl) not fterefo?etbattmtcbescoulD D© $e liisc; no? pet t& at tf)c Diucll toouto Deo tt fo: ftem at trjctr pleafure; fo; fbepftnoto notibeirtbougtrt^neitfjercan otfjertmfe commune catetoifttljem.Bnt 3anltoet,tt)atff ttluerefo groffelteto be Anrwcrto tmDerffa>D,a$ ftep imagine tt,pet CjoulD tt mafee notfjing to the former fbeir purpofe* if 1© 3 fjepe tfjep toll not fate,tbat Ctetfl baD made obieaion. ante ointments, 0; entreD into ante league fofffi tbeDiurH,anD bptoertue Hereof foas franfpoiteD from out of ttje fotlsernes, fcnto tfjc top of ffje temple of Serufalem ; 0? tijat ft e Dfuell couto t>auemaiffertesouerbteboDte,ftbofe foule fie ceulD neuer late ftolo bpon; efpectalite ft&eu be migbt (foift a becfee of Ins finger) fjaue calleD bnto bim, anD baue baD fte allHfante of mante legi* Matt.2^3. ons of angels. $eifter (as 3 ftinfee) toll ftcp pjefume to mate 3ftt)cp fate; SCbts ioas an action tojougbt b? tfte fpcctall p;cut* Dcnceof fcefulfifleD:ftmfcbat game our totftmongers bp ftts places ifirt*,fc: ftat fter mate not p?oDuce a particular eramplc to p:oue fo general! an argument 3nD agatne,tf it loere bp (poos Hj^, fpeciaUp:cuiDence anD appointment; ftenfcbpftoulDtt not be DamebptbebanDofOoD^as it foas in fteffo?ic of lob? £D?if ttiob.T,u, loere ©000 fpeciall purpofe anD pleafure,tbatttcre ftoulo be fo Iob-v. ertraojDtnarte a matter bjougbt to paffe bp fte bano of fte Df* uell^coulDnot ©oDbaue gfuen tofte tocfceD angell ctfrao;t&L narte poioerPanD cloafteD btm toift etfraojDtnarie t^ape^er^
3l.tftf. bg
104 5-Bcoke. The dtfcouerie Witches tranftortath bp l)t migbt be maae an inffrument able to accompliflj tbat mafter5as beoiD to bis angdl tbat carrier Abacuck to Darnell, anototbemtbatbefenS toocfitwSodome? SSutpou fyallbn* DerftanD^tbattbts ions Dcone m stofion,anD not in beritie of action . §>o as ibep baue a berie colD pull of ibis place,fobitb is tbe fpcciallp&ceof fcnpture alleDgeD of tbem foj tbeirtranfpo?ta> ticn0, j,c*.ta m ©ease Sjerefojc tdjat Caluine faitb in biscommentarie tpoti harmon.E- ftjat place, in tftefc tooj&S; ffje qnettton to? fcbetber SV" «tv cwrt^ ftlott inneflj, o? Ubefib^t ft tocrebuttnattfion^anteaf* 1*^4. * finnetene obffinatlie, tbat bis boDte toas trulteanD reallteas fljcp fate tafecn bp : btcaufe tftep tbinfee it tea great an tnotgnttie fo; ~ ctton te eafilt e toafljeD atoaie. jf cj it ts no abfnrfcttie to grant all Ibis to be tojougbt tb?ougb d£oDS permifff on, oj tartefubtectton:fo long as toe p&lD not to tbinfee tbat fte faffe* tea tbefe temptations mtoarDlie, tbat is to (ate,ut tntno o: foule* SnD tbat febtcb is affertoarbs fet Dotone bp t^e dEaangelttf* fcterc tfjc Dtuell C^etocD Inm all tl;e fetngDoms of tbetoojlD, anD tbe glojie of fijc fame, anD tbat to be Dome (as ft is fatD in Luke) in tbe t totnbling of an ete, Dcotb mo?e agree tottb a WSon tban tottb a reall action ♦ £>o farre are tbe bene too?Ds of Caluine. W$id)U&tt not onefpllable no? fine toojas from tfjat bjrfcb 31 Ijao fcmtten berein?bc&?e 3 tofeeb fo? bis opinion in tbe matter* #nD tbis 3 bope toill be fufftctent to ouertb:oto tfje affertions of tbem tbat late tbe ground of tbefctranfpo?tattonsan&fitengttt tbe aire berebpon.
i$t ibat toill falc,tbat tbefe too?DS; to toit , tbat
fen t>p,fc : can barDlte be ajplf eD to a btffon^let btm tnrne to tbe
Ezecj, i2. p^opbefie of Ezediiell5 anD fe tbe felfe-fame too?Ds bfeD m a XA*
and 1 4. fion j fauing tbat febere €fetff is fatD to be tafecn bp bp tbe btuell,
EzeAieli is tabenbp, anD liSeDfcp, anD carrteD bp tbe fptrit of
(0oD,anDpet in a ttifton* 25utt!)cpf)aucle(re reafontbatbutto
tpon tbis fanDie rocfee, tbe fnpematnrall frame of tranfublfan*
Md%makf. f tattonj as almoff all ourtoit£bingto:tfersDc&* ifo^Sprengeif
In ftitor faie.tbat tbe Dtuell in tbe HbenelTe of a falcon caugbt tym
bp; Danxus faitb5it toas in ttjt fimtlttutje of a tnanj otbers fate,
sf an angell painteD tottb toings 3 otbers, inutiiblie : Ergo tbe Di^
uea
Confuted. of Witchcraft. Cap.8. 105
nell can tafee(faie tbep) fc&at fl&ape be liff . JBot fbougl) fonte map cautil i)pon ttje biuel* ttanffojming of bfmfclfe -3 pet, tbat ettljec HiujeU 0; tott^ can tranffojme 02 tranfubffanttat ofter^tbere is no tittle no? colonrtnftercnpturestoljelpcttjemJftljereiBcre autbojitte foj it, ana tbat tt torn paff allpera&uenture,lo3febat ancafiematterftiistorefabflsnttateanaffetntoaman. if 02 Bodinfattbtopontbetoo?*) of Apulcius3t|iat if tbe aflfe eatc neto *.»**.#. * tofe$5anf fe,o? bate leaues out of fpjtug toater, ft brill pjetentife ««w*"W. returncbtm into a man* Wnebtbing Sprengcr fatib maie be znM tone5bp toafymgtbe affc in fatre toater % pea lie fl^etuett) an m* ffance, ft&ere,bpD?inbing of toater an aflfe toas turned into a mam
The witchmongers obie&ion concerning the hiftorie of lob anfwered.
The eight Chapter.
i^efe totoftmongetf , fo? lacfee of
better argument^ dcd manic times ob* itct lob againft me 5 altbougb ftere be neuetatoo?D in tbatfiojte, Safetch ettbet mabetb foj ftern, 0? againff me: in fo tnucb as tbere is not tbe name of a toitcb mentioned in Qe febole babe. Wtxt(% p?aie pou) tdjat tottebmonger noto fee* tng one fo afflicted as lob, feouiD not fate §e toers bstottcbed, as lobneuerfattb^ a jfo^Srff ibere came a mcfltengertinto btm5 »iobj, 14. ana fatd; SI^p open toete plotoing, and tftp sOto toere (feting in fteirpIaces^anDtbeSabcans came triolentlieandtojbe tbem; bverfe,tr. pea tbep fyauz flame flip feruants icitb tbe edge of tbe fluo^ but gonelte am efcapedtd tell fi>&. c 0ndt$ile(f fcefcras pet fpea* king, anotber came, and fafD;2$efier of (55od tsfellenftom tljt ijeauen, $ baib burnt dp tbpfi^pe and tbpfcruants5 and t*ms& redtbem;but3onlieamefcapedtotelitb#* d3nDfeijilebetoas pet fpeabing,anotbcr came,and faid^Je Chaldeans fet out fljefe banss, ano fell dpon tbp camels, and baue taben tbenyund bane flaine % feruantstoitb tlje edge of tfje ftoojo $ but 3 onclie am
efcapefc
io6 5.Booke. The difcoucrie Hiftorieoflob.
eVerfc,i8. efcapeo alone to tell ft*. c 3no fcrfjfleff be teas pet fpeafctng, came anofter, ana faf 0; 2% fonnes and ftp Daughters toere ea*
/vcrfe,r^. ttngano ojfnfeing tome in ftefr eloer bzoftcrsboufe, f and be* holD ftere came a great toino from bepono tl>e toiloerneffe, ano fmofe fte foure corners of fte boufc,febf ft fell fcpon ftp ftflojen,
s ibid. ca.a. ano ftep are oeao^ano 3 onite am efrapeo alone to tell ft&, s^e*
verf.7. coej5 all ftte,be toas fmftten tof ft bf les, from fte fole of bte f©te to fte crotone of btebca^ |f ante man fit ftefe oaf es calico lob fljoulobe bpfte appointment 02 band of ©no ftus banoleO,a$ ftis lob toa0;3i toarrantpouftat all fte olo toomeninftecoun* trfetoonlobecalleoor4w^fo:toarrant£5tooulo befent out on cuerfe fioe,publffee ano p?fuate inqnfrfemaoe tftat olo tocmen latelf e refo# eo to lobs boufe,oj to ante of ftofc places,ftbere ftefa tniffb?tunc0felU 31 f aufepcDje olo tooman baoftaneeo totftm ttoo 0; ft^ monefts to baue bojrotoeo a curtfie of feaffng, 0; to baue fetftt from tbence a pot of mtlbe, 0; |>ao fte requfrco fome almes,anonotobtemeOtt at lobs !jano$ ftere gjao bame argu* mmt enough to i^aue bjougb t b I r to confuff on : anO to be mo^c certefne to Jauefberfgjjttottcba^eftenoeo, figures mtta baue bmt caff, fte Cue anofteares mutt bauebeme fef on toojfce; pea rafter ftan ft e tottft ftoulo efcape>a conf uro? mull baue ear* nco a little mome, a circle muff banc baene maoe,auo a ofuell tatfeo to fell fte truft : mofter Bungie mv& fjaue been gon bnto, ano after fte bao learneo bi r name, iftom lob mofi fufpectc&,ft0 taoulo banc confirmed fte fufpfcf on tof ft artfficf all accufef f amx mfteeno/ome tooman o?ofter muff baue b&ne bangeo foj ft.
J15ut aS lob fafO; Dominnt dedit: fo fafO be not; Dutbolm vellAmk
fid Dommus Mulit. WSfyid) agraeft tof ft fte feno? of fte fert,
tftere ft f s tojttten, ftat fte ofuell at euerfe of lobs afflf ctf ons oe*
huiuin/m CreodSoOfolafebisbanotjponbfnt. Blnfomucbasiobfmputeo
iobxy.Ln. m par t of ^ cajamttje ^ 0 utuefe, toftcbes, no? pet bnto con*
turojs, 02 ftefr tnftanf mente; as toe bane learneo noto to 00.
^effterftnneobe^ofOdlJooanp tojong^tftcnbe lafo ft to bte 'i.caiwnjn r^rgetbuttoeOfftonourcSJoogrcatlte,, iften toe attribute cf* %-J- fter fte potoer 02 p?op?t ette ofcfl5oD fte creato? tmto a creature. SMHmf\n *CaIuine fm% ^e oerogate xmk from d0cos glo# e ano om* locTemm™ nfpotencfe^t^entoefatebeocDftbut gfuefaftanleauetoocoff: idemjtidem. f$ft$i* (faift ^e) to mocfee (0cos fufffce 5 ano fo fono an affcr^
tfon,
Hiflorieoffob. of Witchcraft. Cap.8. 107 tion,ftatif afltes could (peake, ttjep toould fpeafcemoje fotfelte ft an fo. if 0? a tempo?all fudge fatft not to fte bangman$ gute ft # leaue to bang fttiei off enser5 but commander!) bt m to d© it. 3But fte mainfemers of fcritftes omnipotencie, fate ; SDto poa not fe bofo reailte and paipablie fte diucll tempted and plagued lob ?3 anttoetfir8,t!)attt)eretenoco?po?aUo?t)iftbleDuieUna^ med no; feene in my part of ftat circumffance ; fecondlie , ftat itioasftcbsnsof^odftatdtott ; t^icDlfe.ttjat as ftere to no contmnnttfe betfo&ne fte perfbn of a tottc^ and fte perfon of a diuell, fo iuas ttjece not anp conference o(: p^acttfe betiuirt ftem tnfttscafe.
#nd as toufttng fte communication bettofrt €>od and fte dt> 7 CMmSm ttell, bebold fcftat Caiuine fatty 3 touting o? rafter pjeafting of bhfemom purpofe bpon ftat place,fcfterbpon ftep ft tnfee ftep \>mt fo great vpn iob. aduantage ; Wtihm faftan is fatd to ajp^re before bone in fome place certeme,bnt fte fcripture fpeafeeft fo f 0 ajplie ft felfe to our rudenes, Certeinlie fte diueil in ftis anb fuft Kfce cafes is an inffrument f 0 toojfee and ftcrefo?e it is an ignorant anb an bngoolie faieng ( as Cal- . uinc tudgeft it)to affirme, ftat (Bob dcoft bat permit anb fuffet fte btuell if 03 if faftan foere fo at ty* otone Itbertie (fatft be) foe ftould be ouertftelmed at a fudden ♦ &nd doubileffe, if be bad po* foer to burt fte booie, ftere foere no foaie fo refill : fo? be foouto come innifiblte bpon bs, anb fcnocfce bson fte beads; pea b& fooulo foatft fte belt and dtfpatcb ftem, tftileff ftep foere about fome fofcfeed act* B^ftepfaie; ©odcommandeft bim3no bodie impugneft ftem: but ftat ©od ftould gtue tym leaue, 3 faie tDtftCaluine,ftatftedtueliisnotinfttftfauourtotft©od, as f 0 ahttint my fuft requefl at ty* bands.
Slndtfteras bp our foitftmongers opinions and arguments, fte loitft p:ocureft fte dwell, and fte diuell afccft leaue of to plague tftom fte tottcft ts df fpofed:ftere i^ not (as 3 baue fato) .
anpfuft cojpojall communication betfo&ne fte dwell and a ^tTi* foitft, as foitftmongers imagine* jiieiftcr ts (0od mcnued at ferimn.sl all at faftans fate, tft 0 baft no fuft fauour 0; grace totft l>im, as „ , ,~ toobtemeanpftingatbisbands, pfillft
HBnt M.Mai, and bis friends denie3ftat ftere foere anp info i&mplrt.il ftes in lobs time:pea fte toitftmongers are content to faicftat v*^*.
ftere
lo8 5.Bookc. The difcoucric Hiftorieoflob. tbcrc lucre none found to erercife tbis art in |)te birtb to bfe Deatb,euen bp ttje (pace of ttnrtte tips peares . |f tbere ba& beene ante (fate tbep) tftcp fljoulD baue beene tbere fpo* Note what fecn of. 0e touching tfte autbojitie "of tbe b©bc of lob, tbere is no is faid tou- qucttton but tbat it is bene canonical! ano autbenttbe. l£otobc b!Skg rfC it^1lanle fo?iters,botb of tbe 3lefoes ano otbers , are of opinion, lab. e ° ftat Mo^cs toa£f tbe autbo? of tbis babe ; ano tbat be oto fet it as a lathing glaffe before tbe people : to tbe intent flje cbttojen of A- braham(of t^ofe race be bimfelfe came)mtgbt bnotoe, tbat (E5oD Vetoed fauour to otbers il>at lucre not of tbe fame line, ano be & fliameo of ibeir toicfteDncffe : facing an tmcircumcifcb ^atntme l)ao To tell oemeaneb bimfelfe* Upon itfctctj argument Caluine (tbougb b^ baa tojittett fcpon tbe fame) faiib, fbat jfojfomucb as ttfsimcerteme, fobetber fttoere Qsgfa o; ExempU gratU, toe mull leaue it in fufpenfe i jjicuerlbelea (faiflj be) let te tabe tbat bb tea tbe babe, to tbe enb tbat tbe Jetocs (boulobuolue tbat (£5oo batb baoa people alfoatesto fcrue btm tfeongbout tbe foojlD, euen of fucb as lucre no Jetees , noj fcgregateo from oiber na* tons*
i£ofobcit,3lfoj mp part oentc not tbe teritie of tbe ffo;fe;
ftowg&iitD&ftSI mutt confeffe,tbat3ltbinbe tbere tuas no fucb
cojpojall enterlupe b£tfofftte
imagine tnettber ante fucbreatt p?efcnce anb communication
as tbe tmtebmongers conceiue ano mainteine; fobo are fo groflfe
berein3tbat tbep 0© not onlie brlttuc, but publtfb To palpable ab*
furotties concerning fucb wall actions betiiHjrt tbe Diuell anD
man,asafoifemantoou!DfccafyameDtoreao, but mucb mo:c
tniegnk tocreait t astbat £>.Dunftanleao tbe btuell about tbe boufebp
**"**• tbe nofe iuifb a patre of pinfojs o? tongs , ano mm trim roje fo
lotoo, astbeplacercongtbereof,fc:lDitbatboufanotbe lihefa*
ties, loitbout tt&icb neitber tbe art of poperienojof Uritcbcraff
couto it ano,ffiut pon map fee mo?e of tbis matter clfe-febere,
fe&ere in feto foojos(trfjicb 31 tbougbt g©o bere to &
mislead 31 fljoulo feme to ttfe too manic
repetitions) 31 anftocr effectualiie
to tbefrcauils about
tbrspiace.
What
; ' word(ypitch)ex])ounded. of Witchcraft. Cap.p. I op
What feuerall forts of witches arc mentioned in the fcriptures,andhow the word witch is there applied.
The ninth Chapter,
-W toijat fo?t£ of toittW to e*
te M . Mai . oj Bodin fate tbere are ; Mo- fes fpafee onlie of foure binds of impious coufeners o$ ftntcbes ( irtjereof our MW mongers olo iaomen tihitf) danfe tottij tbe fairtes,$c;are non&)2$* firff toere iWS- x.Praeftig*. ^^mp^^^irf)(a!5aUDtmne!E;3bott) ^res . 1 l£eb?ues and oflbers conclude ) foere bat araoms- coufeners and tugglers^deceiuntg tbefeings etes iuftft tllufions andaefgbts;andmalmtgfalfe tbingstoa#eareasfrue:tri}tcb 2.Mecaf*. neuertbelesour tuttcbes cannot ocd. 2E&efecond is MecaffL, pha. Wtct)is^eftatr)effrotetl)toit^potfom fljetbird arefucbasirfe3.Kafam. fundjie binds of dtumattons5and Ijeretintopertetne tbefc foojds, °^n. fyfim,onen, objdom. $fyz fourib is a£«% to tutt : ftljen magici* ffo^ ans,o? rafter fuel), as toould be reputed cunning therein , mum* 4.Habar. bie certeine fecret foo^trijer in i^ tbougbt to be great efficacie*
Ifjete are all coufenets ana abufcrs of tbe people in tbeir feue* , rail binds* UButbicaufetbep are all termed ofourfranflatojsbp tbe name of imtcbes in tbe »ble : tberefo?e tbe lies of M.Mal.and Bodin3anD all our olD iuiues tales are a#lted bnto tfjefe names, and ealiliebelaeued of fte common people 3 tdjo Jane neuer bt> fterto beene inff rutted in tbe tmaerff anding of tbefe toojds ♦ 3n fcbf cb refpect, 3 toill (bp 0gntficatton of tbeffi) tbe opinion oftt)e mott learned in our age ; fpeciallie of lohanncs Wiems ; fobo tbougb b& bfmfelfe toere Ongularlie learned tn tbe tangs, pet fo? bis fatfffactton and full refolution in tbe fame, be Cent fo? tbe uidgement of Andreas MafliuSjtbemoff famous Hebrician in tbetoojld, and bad it in fucb fenfe and o^oer.as 3 n\tmt to fet dotone tinto pou, and pet Notc* Sgiue pou tbis note bp tbe frmie , tbat fottebcraft oj incbank ment iB dtuerflte taben in tbe fcriptures;fomtfmes notbing ten* ding to fa$ end as it is commonlie tftoug^t to da jfa in i . Sa-
muell,
no
i.Sa.i?,i3.
i.Re.9 , la. Gal.3,1.
Matth.M. Daniel.*.
Dan.2,8. A&es.i?.
Gen.43i8. Exod.7, I3,&c. Ads 13. Exod.ii, &c.
Afts.13. Ads.19. Canticles ofSalo- inon.cap.4. verfe.?.
Deut.18,1.
Ierem.17.
Afts.8.
5.Bookc. Thedifcoucrie Theword(witcti)ex]>oui muelI,T 5,23. tttsall one imtbrebdlion . Iefabell fo? Ijtr taola* tr otis life ts called a tnttcb . a Ifo in ttje ncto teff ament, euen & Paule fait!) ttje G alatViians are betoitcljed^btcaufe tt)ep foere fedu> ced and lead from ttje true fondcrffanding of tbe fcrtptures.
Stem fomettmes it is taken bi'gcoD part ; as tije magicians ftjat came to tuo?ifyp an!) offer to isfatDtobeantndijanterjpeaap^ncipaUtncbanter : ld;tcb title being gfuen Jim m dtuers places of tfjat ff o?te5 ije neuer femetfj to refufe 0? dtfltfee 5 but rattjer mireatettj f 0: ttje pardon and qua* Itficattott of tfje ttgo? tofoards oifjer inrijanters , ftlnct) foere mGereeoufenersinofcd: as ajpcaretl) in tlje fecond cbapter of Daniell3td>ere pou map tk tbat tfje hing efpted ffjetr fettfjes*
Sometimes fucb are calico coniuro?s5 as being but roges, and lefod people, toould We t&'e name of 3efus to foo?ke mira' cles, id)erebp3tf)ougf) tbep being faitljlefle could too:fee notljing ; pet xb tfjefr p:acttfc condemned bp tt)e name of confutation* Sometimes iugglers are called tmtdjes* Sometimes alfo ftcp are called fo?cecers , ttjattmpugue fycgofpellof duce ottjers fotff) Violent perfuafions* Sometimes a murderer fcritij potfon is called a totted sometimes tbep are fo termed bp ttje keriefigntficatton of tljeit names 5 as Elnners, trftfclj ttgnifi* e^ a fojeerer ♦ £>omtimes btcaule tljep ttudie curious and fcaine arts. Sometimes iti$ taken fo;tfocmtotng 02 greeuingof tije £art pza ttje fcerte foo#i AfagHs,Wd) is JLatine fox a magician, i^ trantlaf cd a tuitcb ; and pet it teas |jertofo?c altoates tafcen in ti)t gold part.8nd at tbts date it is indifferent to fate in tije €ug* tt$ tcong ^e is a Inttdb 5 o?,§fte is a tutfe toomait*
Sometimes obferuers of d^cames, fomettmes ffltitfaiers, fomettmes tbe obferuers of ttje flteng of foules, of ttje meeting of tou$$e falling of faltjic : arecalled foitcbes*£>ometimcs be 0; (^e is called a toitcb 3 tbatfabetjpcntbemettber fogaineojglo* rie3to do mtracles^and pet can dm noting. Sometimes ftep are called liDitcljes incommon fp*cb5tbat are old, lame, curff,o? me^ lancbolibe, as a ntcfename* JBut as fo^ our old iuomen, tbat arc faid to ijurt djHd^en toittj ttjeir etes^, 0: lambs tottb ftetr takes, 0? ftat pull oofome tbe mosne out of beauen3 0; make fo fcoltl^ a bar* game, 0; dep fuel} homage to tlje dtuell 5 pou C^al! not read in tfce bible of anp fuel) tottci^ 0^2 of aup fuc§ actions imputed tattem;
Chafaph expounded, of Witchcraft. Cap.i. in ^Thejixt cBoo$e.
Theexpofitionof this Hebrueword Cha- faph, wherein is anfweredthe obie&ion contei- ned in Exodus 2 2. to wit: Thourtialtnotfuffera witch to liue3and of Simon Magus. A&S.8.
The firft Chapter.
Hafaph 5 being an $}Z*
c'um&xb iB in dSngltl^potfo* ning 3 02 fottdjcraff , if pou Ml M)mt it ♦ &f)ei£eb;ue fentenceto?ttten in Exodus, 2 2. tie; bp fye yo.tnferp^tois tranflatentfjua tnfoCEJr&fce,
ill lUtmS \&J>eneficos(jiHe)ve- ■neficasnon retinehitis in viu,\Xi
©ngttO) , f£on fl^all not fu& fer ante potfoners,02(as ft is translates) totted to lute*
flje J$td) fentenee lofcphus an ^ebjise borate, ana a man of ufohM great e8tmatfon-,learmngsnti fame, mferp^eteftfn ftjtehnfe; *«4»f» ilet none of tbe cfjt&ien of 3jfracl bane anp potfon ibat is aea&lte, "^2^* 0: prepares to ante ^urtfull Mfc 3lf ante be agpzebenaeo toltb fudj ff uffe,let bint be put to oeatb , ant> futfer tbat fobf cb fje xnmt to to to tbem^foi febom be prepares it . HElje Rabbins erpofitton a* gr#b&*eftnft)au\ juxcomelm irifferefftnot ftomtbte fenfe,fo tott,tljat be muff Coffer Deatb5trf)tdtet^er mafeetb,felletb,02batft ante potfan,to tbe intent to hill ante man ♦ 2$te tooia i$ founo in tbefe places fotlotomg: Exodus.22,18. Deut.i8,iQ. 2*Sam.
p,22«Dan.2>2. 2.Chr.3356. Efay.47,9,1 2. Malach^,^. Ierem*
27^. Mich. 5j|2. Nah.34. bis . l^ofobeit2 in allow (Snglity
iranto
112 tf.Bookc. The diicouerie Witchcraft is coufen, tranflatfons,ci*/^ ts tranflateD, tmfftcrafc
3nD btcaufc 3 toiil atiotD p?olmtte and contention bofftat once ,31 Ml aumtt tftat . Veneficaetosre fuft foitcbes, as foift ftetr poifons did muftburt among ttje fttlD?en of gfraeli 5 anD 3 iDillnotDenleftat ftere remaine fuel) tmttll ttjts Date -, betutf^ fting men, and making ftem bcl&ue, ft at bp foertue of foo?Ds, anD cerfeme ceremomes.ftep tying to paffe fuft mifft0tfes,anD i ntojrfcattons3as ftep inDaeD accompltft bp poifons* &nD ftis a* bufe in coufenage of people 3togefter foift fte tafeing of (Sods name in taine5in manie places of fte fcripturc is pjcoueD , efpe* ciallie bp fte name of foif ftcraft3euen fcftere no poifons are. 2Lc> coding fo fte fenfe tftift ^Paulc tifeft to fte Galathians in ftefc foo?Ds,tftere ty ftefoeft platnelie , ftaf fte true figmficati*
Gai.5,1. on of fottftcraff iB coufenage [ j® pe fcolif^ Galathians (faift be) tfto baft befoif fteD pou i to foit,coufencD o? abufeD poo,mafeing pou beleeue a fting tftift iB netftcr fo no? fo ♦ Wfymby be mea* neft not to atee of ftcm3ffto bane fotft ftar mes,f c : 0^ fotft pot* fons Dep?(ueD ftem of ftetr bealft3Ufe3cattell5o^ ftf lD?en , $ c:but trijo baft abufeD 0? coufcneD ftem, to mafee ftem beleeue lies*
iob.i?, 11. sftts jjfeafe is a!fo tjfeD bp Job.i 5. Wut ftat toe map be tfeougb* lie refolueD of fte true meaning of ftis jfcafc fofeD bp Paule, Gal.3. let t)S examine fte Defcriptton of a notable foifft calleD
Ads.8,9. Simon Magus3maDebp&> Luke; 2$ere foas (faift be) in fte tU tie of Samaria , a cerfeine man calleD Simon , tfttftWeDluitft^ craft>anD befoif fteD fte people of Samaria, faiengftatbebim* felf foas fome great man*3 DemanD5m tftat ofter fting bere Do foefeamefoifcbcraff,ftanftatbe abufeD fte people, making ftem bel&ue be coulo foo$e miracles^&bereas in truft be coulo Dcd no fuft fting 5 as mamfeftlie map atpeare in fte 1 3 . anD 1 9. fcerfes offtefameftaptentftere be foonDereD at fte miracles imougbt bp fte apoflIes3anD fooulD bauc purftafeD foift monte fte pofoer of fte ipolp-gboff to foo&e foonDcrs*
Aas.8,1 1 . gt toiil be faiD3fte people baD reafon to belaeue Iftmjbitmto it tstu.ntten, ftat be of long time baD befottfteD ftem fotft face* ries.515ut let fte befottfteD Galathians be a foaming boft to fte betmtfteD Samaritans 3 anDfo all ofter ftat are coufeneDo?bc* fottfteD ft^ougb falfe Doctrine, 0: legf erDemaiuc^leaff ifttle ftep atfenDfo fuft fables anD lies, ftep be tym$t into ignorance,
anD
Cbafapk of Witchcraft. Cap, 1 ,2 , 113 and To in time be led fanti) tfjcm atoaie from #00. 3 no finalite, lei fcs all abandon fudj faritctjcs and coufeners,as tottf) Simon Magus fet ttjemfelues in ttje place of dco miracles,ci:pound Dieames fout ell fytngs to come, raife ttje deader :i$td)aretf)etoo?ttfsof fte^olp-gfjoff, i^oonltefcar* w^;8'39, c^et^ fte teatt ann r ernes, ana oneltelDok:feett) great tuonders, IZ%l*l*' fofeicb ate notu Haled and aecompltfl&ed in Co fledfafflie bsleeueil) tyall net need to be bp fudjmeanesrc; &i*>8- (blued 0? confirmed in f)is doctrine and gofpeH and as fo? tt)e w0rn/>17, tmfaiftfull , tljep fl)all imue none otfcer miracle fl)efoed tonto jjk ^iV.fc Qiem,butttiefigneoflonastf)ep2ojfeet. n.&J. '
3nd t$erefo?e 31 faie,t$atfoeuer ftep be fljat toift Simon Ma- ioh.i .& 2. gus tafee topon tljem to foojfte fuel) ioonders, bp fottjfaieng, fo^ *6- & ** • cerie,o^t3Dtt(6eraft, are but Iters, deceiuers, and coufeners,at> Luk xi w"5 coding to Syramsfaieng;&o^erie,ijottclxratt,fffltij(aieng3anD Ecci.34 ?.* mantes, are but fcanitie, ant) tije latoe ft)albe fulfilled fart ttjout fudjlies. ©00 commanded itjepeople, ttmt ffjep (Ijouldnot re- Ecd.34,8. gardtljemftatlwougWfoi^^ cite Leui.1^1.
mation fgat foas attributed tntto ftjem,offended 0od,
The place of Deuteronomie expounded,wherin arc
recited all kind of witches; alfo their opinions confuted, which hold that they can workc fuch miracles as are im- puted vnto them.
The iecond Chapter,
i^e greateft ana mod common
objection is, fljat if ttjere tore not feme, fofctdj could foo?fce fttc& miraculous 0? fu* pewaturall feats, bp tijemfelues, 0: bp ttjeir diuels,it l^uld not fjaue borne faid; £cuu5-:o* ilet non* be found among pou,ti)at ma* feetl) l;is fonne 0? Ijis daughter to go >S^W^y^£l fi#oug|) fte fier, m ftat tofetb tuitebcraff, 02 is a regarder of times,o?a marfeer of tfte flicng of fotoles,oj a tb;:eerer,o?a dormer, o?ftatc«imfeileit)ijoit1)fpirtts,o: a fatlp faier, oj ttjat affced) counfeU of fte dead, m (as fome tranOate it)